Continuing to attack
On the opposite side of the coin to the shooting woes, the Bucks would love to carry their incredible paint scoring from the win against Chicago into this game.
Milwaukee scored a season-high 70 points in the paint against the Bulls on Thursday, which was a particularly welcome sight given scoring inside has proven more difficult for the Bucks so far than it did last year.
Of course, that also set the scene for both Giannis Antetokounmpo and Eric Bledsoe to score over 30 points each, which may need to be repeated at times over the coming weeks with the Bucks down one of their most important scorers.
Still, that task of scoring inside could be considerably more difficult against the Pacers, particularly if Myles Turner achieves his goal of returning to action on Saturday night following an ankle sprain that has left him sidelined for the last eight games.
Much like with the three-point shooting, sticking to core principles and remaining confident could be key to the Bucks’ paint attack on Saturday night.
The Bucks will play the Pacers at Bankers Life Fieldhouse with tip-off set for 6pm CT on Saturday night.